Responsible for issuing and processing County's contracts* Develop, conduct and manage solicitation methods from initiation through award* Provide procurement expertise to program staff* Conduct technical market and sourcing research* Lead Contract renewal process

Support several programs to provide timely supplies and services for new product development.* Procure goods and services to support up upcoming and growing business products* Collaborate with requestors to source materials and supplies* Special projects* Invoice resolution* Utilized SAP and Ariba applications

Managed 4 new direct reports and overall responsible for Procurement of services and goods and Inventory Management.• Optimized and reduced $1.6M excess inventory over a six month period as a result of analyzing critical spare parts and partnering with teams in identifying waste.• Implemented and stabilized a new project that reduced inventory cycle counting time by 800 over time hours with 98% accuracy.• Instituted a Northwest Weekend Duty team with 3 other facilities to stream line procurement processes for improved efficiency and consistency.• Collaborated with Controller to problem solve issues with a new accounts payable system and expedited past due invoices by working with suppliers and software developers.• Interfaced with cross-functional groups, including operations, engineering, maintenance, corporate sourcing, and NW Facilities to help drive a 2 year cost saving initiative.• Led procurement team with the onset of COVID-19 to ensure personal protective equipment and safety supplies were properly and timely procured for 400 employees.

Negotiated long-term and short-term agreements for services and products, incorporated strategic purchasing plans, and inventory management. • Utilized cost modeling to analyze the Total Cost of Ownership saving 10-20%.• Negotiated contract agreements attaining 95% preferred payment terms.• Monitored supplier performance by weekly meetings to capture cost savings opportunities. • Managed a $16M storeroom inventory with approximately 15 thousand Stock Keep Units, Vendor Managed Inventory, Repair processes/opportunities, and supervised four storeroom employees when the Stores Manager role was vacant.

Procured goods, materials, and services to ensure operational needs are met, considering price, quality, and delivery. • Met and exceeded varied needs of internal customers across multiple departments and disciplines.• Participated in corporate projects and initiatives (sourcing events).• Utilized company’s purchasing system to process purchase orders from requisitions.• Reviewed contractual documents to accurately capture commercial terms and conditions. • Issued requests for quotations, analyzed and evaluated quotes, negotiated, and exercised independent judgment to procure OEM, MRO parts and supplies.• Upheld Company’s strategic supply agreements to maximize value.• Invoice resolution• Proficient in various technical programs including MS Excel, Oracle, and ERP system

Provided pathology services for busy pathology laboratory. • Performed Gross dictation and Gross analysis to generate reports used by pathologists to diagnose disease and make recommendations for treatment of disease.• Communicated with operating room physicians, nurses, and pathologists to expedite analysis resulting in rapid turnaround.

•Coordinated and performed R&D testing•Arranged international shipping through internal supply chain.•Utilized statistical software tools and graphical analysis (Minitab). •Utilized TQM methodology for continual process improvement.•Managed Testing times and operated a X-Ray (2-D) machine for measuring product material.•Lead Trainer for R&D testing